VDB-318194 · CVE-2025-43230 · Nessus 243030

Apple iOS/iPadOS App permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS. This affects an unknown function of the component App. Such manipulation leads to permission. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-43230. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS (affected version not known). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component App. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-275. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.9, watchOS 11.6, visionOS 2.6, iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, tvOS 18.6. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.

The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-43230 since 04/16/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/31/2025). This vulnerability is assigned to T1222 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 243030 (macOS 15.x < 15.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (124149)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (243030). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.2

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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VulDB Base Score: 🔒
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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EPSS Percentile: 🔒

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔒

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Nessus ID: 243030
Nessus Name: macOS 15.x < 15.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (124149)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Timelineinfo

04/16/2025 CVE reserved
07/30/2025 +105 days Advisory disclosed
07/30/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/31/2025 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-43230 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-43230
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-318194
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 07/30/2025 08:27
Updated: 07/31/2025 21:35
Changes: 07/30/2025 08:27 (55), 07/31/2025 04:40 (1), 07/31/2025 21:35 (2)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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